Alfred Rosenberg became a member of the Nazi Party in 1919. His job as a member of the Nazi Party was to be an editor for the Nazi Newspaper, People's Observer. Although not favored by some Nazi members he was elected Reich Minister. He later was moved up to Hitler’s Chief Racial Ideologist. Rosenberg wrote a book called The Myth of the Twentieth Century. This book stated the Nazi’s beliefs, and how they ran their party. Rosenberg helped plan the attack on Norway. He also came up with the number of prisoners to be sent to the Reich. Rosenberg said he didn’t totally hate the Jewish race he saw them as a “mixture of different cultures that didn't work.” Interview Me: In your opinion do you think that you are on trial for the correct things? Alfred: No I do not think I am on trial for the right things. Me: Why no? Alfred: Because I was told to do those things. I didn’t do these things on my own. Me: Why did you do some of the jobs that you knew were wrong? Alfred: Because you would be killed and replaced right away if you didn’t follow through on your jobs that you were assigned to do. Me: Did you enjoy working for Hitler? Alfred: I didn’t totally enjoy working for Hitler, but I knew if Hitler won the war I would hold a high power in the government. Me: Did you like helping planning the killing of millions of Jews? Alfred: I didn’t totally enjoy it, but I didn’t mind it. Me: How come this didn’t bother you, knowing that you are killing many innocent people? Alfred: I was constantly reminded that the Jewish religion was a race that the Nazi party hated. Me: Was what you were doing all done alone by you? Alfred: No, I had other advisors and different people helping me with my job. Me: Were you the one who carried the plans out that you made? Alfred: No, all I did was come up with the plans. I then told Hitler the plan that I had came up with. Then Hitler told his commanders and generals who then told their soldiers who physically carried out the plan.
Bio
Alfred Rosenberg became a member of the Nazi Party in 1919. His job as a member of the Nazi Party was to be an editor for the Nazi Newspaper, People's Observer. Although not favored by some Nazi members he was elected Reich Minister. He later was moved up to Hitler’s Chief Racial Ideologist. Rosenberg wrote a book called The Myth of the Twentieth Century. This book stated the Nazi’s beliefs, and how they ran their party. Rosenberg helped plan the attack on Norway. He also came up with the number of prisoners to be sent to the Reich. Rosenberg said he didn’t totally hate the Jewish race he saw them as a “mixture of different cultures that didn't work.”
Interview
Me: In your opinion do you think that you are on trial for the correct things?
Alfred: No I do not think I am on trial for the right things.
Me: Why no?
Alfred: Because I was told to do those things. I didn’t do these things on my own.
Me: Why did you do some of the jobs that you knew were wrong?
Alfred: Because you would be killed and replaced right away if you didn’t follow through on your jobs that you were assigned to do.
Me: Did you enjoy working for Hitler?
Alfred: I didn’t totally enjoy working for Hitler, but I knew if Hitler won the war I would hold a high power in the government.
Me: Did you like helping planning the killing of millions of Jews?
Alfred: I didn’t totally enjoy it, but I didn’t mind it.
Me: How come this didn’t bother you, knowing that you are killing many innocent people?
Alfred: I was constantly reminded that the Jewish religion was a race that the Nazi party hated.
Me: Was what you were doing all done alone by you?
Alfred: No, I had other advisors and different people helping me with my job.
Me: Were you the one who carried the plans out that you made?
Alfred: No, all I did was come up with the plans. I then told Hitler the plan that I had came up with. Then Hitler told his commanders and generals who then told their soldiers who physically carried out the plan.